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January 9, 2007

MR. AND MISS JACKSON PREP

At the recent Precis pageant held at Jackson Prep, seniors Liz Fair and Bill Rosenblatt were selected by their classmates as “Mr. and Miss Jackson Prep.”

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January 3, 2007

PREP 2006 NJHS MEMBERS

The Jackson Prep chapter of the National Junior Honor Society is an academic and service organization. The group recently participated in the Walk for Diabetes and raised over $1000. The next service project will be Toys for Tots. Pictured are the ninth grade members and sponsors. Row (l to r): Connor King, Mercer Ann McKee, Megha Singh, Nicole Ballard, Mary Clark Spencer, Hannah Killebrew, Sydney Stringer, Walton Fenelon, Mary Mikell Lampton, and Shannon Kynerd. Row 2 (seated l to r): Landen Tharp, Lorraine York, Rachel Crim, Mary Ball Markow, and Anna Russell. Row 3 (l to r): Sandy Cazier, Blair Bingham, Alexandra Franklin, Ethan Veazey, Marco Aru, Walker Dowell, Patton Henley, Michael Hankins, Jack Strahan, Corey Lofton, Clint Pride, Taylor Henry, Elliott Browning, Becky Herren, Emmett Manning, Walker Barrett, Samuel Davidson, and Brannon Morris.


December 11, 2006

PREP MATHEMETICIANS EXCEL AT ALA TOURNAMENT

Two Jackson Prep students competed against 200 students from Alabama at the University of Alabama Invitational Math Tournament in early November. On the written test, Sam Beck placed 3rd and David Zhang placed 9th. In the team competition, Beck and Zhang were 2nd in their division. In the ciphering category, senior Beck placed 1st by a large margin, while sophomore Zhang placed 11th. Pictured (l to r) are: Zhang and Beck.


December 4, 2006

PREP OFFERS ACT/SAT WORKSHOPS

Two ACT/SAT workshops designed to prepare students for college entrance examinations are being offered at Jackson Preparatory School. The workshops provide students with the confidence and skills necessary to score well by familiarizing them with the test format and by teaching test-taking strategies. Experienced teachers will give twelve hours of specific instruction, which includes all areas of the two tests. Participants should bring calculators. All other materials are provided. Students in grades 11 and 12 may select one of two options:

Workshop A (6 Weeknights) Jan. 4, 9, 18, 22, 25, Feb. 1
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Or
Workshop B (3 Saturdays) Jan, 6, 13, 20
10 – 12 a.m. & 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.

The registration deadline is December 15, 2006. For information about dates and fees, call Mrs. Jeanne Marie Peet at Jackson Prep at 932-8106. Pictured reviewing materials with Jeanne Marie Peet, college admissions counselor, are several juniors. Seated (l to r): John Harrison York, Sumner Abraham, and Jordan Zachary. Standing (l to r): Meridith Elder, Peet, and Veazey Tramel.


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